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I think the "peace bull" did it. He is an undercover saboteur. Seriously, that sucks. I just got into the trail cam game this year. So far, no problems, but I hide it pretty well.
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That's our rule in camp. So, gross score is 111 1/8. With deductions is 107 2/8.
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I was afraid you'd say that. That will be a huge deduction.
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Thanks to all for the good comments! I've been really busy since I got back and haven't had a chance to put a tape on it. I'll post what I come up with, but I'm not experienced in measuring a rack. Any suggestions on where to take it for official scoring? I think Sportsman's Warehouse is have an event for scoring racks.
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Thanks Joe. It was nice meeting you too....really friendly guy! Any luck yet?
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Were they empty, or still loaded? They were empty. It looked like where they did an exchange. I did notice something that I've not seen before. The old packs had all the empty water bottles and food wrappers inside them. Are the drug runners going "green"?!
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Rem 700 accidental discharge.....Yikes!
Viper replied to Viper's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
Update: I took the rifle out last weekend to verify it is fixed. No problems at all through the whole shooting session. I feel a lot better about having a "safe" rifle in my hands. The trigger is set at 3 lbs now. It's a little heavier than it was, but still feels good and crisp. -
It's been several years since I've hunted that area. There is a large, old burn area along FR300, east of FR95 (Fred Haught Ridge). It is 1/4 - 1/2 mile of open burn between FR300 and the Rim edge, for a couple miles. It used to be, if you were the first one in the morning to drive that stretch of FR300 you'd see a lot of elk, and some deer. Eventially, they bail off into the canyons on the north side of the road. This location is about 10 miles from FR141/300 junction. I think you have the same scenario if you go west from FR300/141....large open burn area along the Rim. I don't recall how far it is. Gotta be the first one there though.
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That's cool! Love to see a picture. By your handle I assume you hunt Bellota Ranch area in unit 33. We used to hunt there. Missed a 100+ buck one year. It got pretty crowded with other hunters, so we moved on. Brad
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We will be scouting/shooting in 22 on Sunday. Usually on the 201 road. We'll be in a maroon chevy pickup or crew cab Ranger. If you see us, say hi. Brad
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How do you guys do this every year?! I'd have trouble scraping together money for one short hunt. I'd love to go, but it's a lot of money....from what I've heard, around $5000. Am I off base, or is this accurate?
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Sounds like a good time, but wrong side of town...can't swing it anyways on a weekday. Thanks for the invite!
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My first coues was around 1985, on an any antlered deer hunt in unit 23. We camped up on the bluffs above Roosevelt Lake. I lugged around my father-in-laws heavy old JC Higgins.30-06 for the first day. We didn't do any glassing back then, just a lot of walking. That thing wore me out, so the next day I carried my Marlin .30-30....much lighter. I walked up to the top of a juniper covered hill. When I got to the top, I had to "answer natures call". After taking care of business, I walked out into an opening and there stood a doe and spike. The doe ran into the trees and the spike "hid" behind a tiny little 3 foot stick-tree at 40 yards. I shot and he dropped where he stood. At camp, I skinned him and hung him in a tree, with the head on. Late that afternoon, my buddy and I went to Young to buy ice, leaving his Dad and little brother at camp. We got a little "tangled up" at the Antlers Bar until late in the night. We actually joined in the annual Halloween party....great time. I think I was part of a mock shotgun wedding...at least that's what the poloroid picture showed. We got back to camp around 1:00am.....I think we forgot the ice...or maybe it was melted...don't quite remember. The Dad and brother had taped small branches to the deer's spikes to make it look bigger. We had a good laugh at that one. I left them on when I took the deer to the processor, downtown Mesa....mighta' been Southwest, before they moved to Queen Creek...different name though. I got some real suspicious looks and finger pointing, until they caught on...then they all had a good laugh. It was a little spike, but probably the most memorable hunt.
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Rem 700 accidental discharge.....Yikes!
Viper replied to Viper's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
I don't know if mine is the X-mark trigger or the older style. I believe it's a 2006 model. It's the XCR, which came out in 2005. I like the performance of it....just have to take it out this weekend to verify it is safe. It sounds like regular trigger maintenance/cleaning is important to prevent this from happening again. How do you clean a trigger assembly, without taking it apart, if possible? -
Rem 700 accidental discharge.....Yikes!
Viper replied to Viper's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
Thanks for the reply. That's reassuring. I like the trigger, just can't have a safety issue. -
My .270 shoots the Remington Core Lokt PSP, 130 grain really well. The bullet performs well under 300 yards. I realize the BC is low (.336), but they are low cost and easy to find. After this season, I may try the Accu Tip Boat Tail...BC is .447
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The reviews say they have problems with the electronic lock and the shelving is poor quality. Anyone have experience with this particular safe?
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Are their any radios without call alert or roger beep
Viper replied to hawkeye's topic in Other Hunting Gear
My Midland's are about 5 years old. I can turn off all beeps/noises. They also have the call-vibrate feature, which is great for silently calling your partner. I've had great luck with Midland. FYI - the "Bubba" model did not have the call-vibrate feature last time I checked. -
East side people? 202 and Elliot
Viper replied to vegasjeep's topic in Coues Deer Hunting in Arizona
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Great bull Tony!! That's gettin' r done!! Brad
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I am new to the trail cam game. I bought a Covert from Jeremy a few weeks ago. I hung it in my elk area 2 weeks ago, in a somewhat random spot and captured a few subjects. I think this new "hobby" will be fun. I think the second one is a cow elk really close to the camera. I hope to get a crack at this bull in a couple days (last pic). He is a 6x7.
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East side people? 202 and Elliot
Viper replied to vegasjeep's topic in Coues Deer Hunting in Arizona
Val Vista and Southern. Love to meet up sometime...after elk season. - Brad -
If you decide to sell it, let me know....
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Dang!! I have been looking at those. I hesitated to buy another $500+ tent. I wanted a wall tent that sets up quick for weekend trips. I already have the Cabelas Alaknak 12x12, but it takes too long to set up just for a weekend. I ended up buying a Coleman Instant Tent on sale. Really fast set up, decent quality. Not sure how weather "proof" it is. Congratulations...you got really lucky!
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Another idea for attaching your rifle to a pack frame - I used to use an old aluminum frame backpack that I modified into a pack frame. I mounted a rubber mag light holder (the one that holds a D-cell mag light) to the side of the frame, near the bottom. The pistol grip of most rifles will snap right in and hold well. On this frame I had to cut the top cross bar off so I could sling the rifle over the upright peg. I actually mounted that cross bar to the bottom of the frame, between the verticals, to form a meat shelf. It worked very well, but the old pack is not very comfortable with an elk-sized load on it. It has been replaced by the new high-tech stuff. It currently hangs in my garage and still has a apecial place in my heart.